Project Grant TR29709824
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$600K
Federal Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities
Awardee
Wnet (FGFQYZY17CG6)
Federal Grant Program
45.164
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New York, USA
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